Aldermen Battle Over Schoolhouse Repairs Financing
The Board of Aldermen debated three sanitation and ventilation loan and appropriation orders for city schoolhouses. A $302000 loan was amended to be spent by the superintendent of public buildings, passing 8 to 3 after intense remarks. A $300000 loan and a $75000 appropriation were approved, with plans by the school committee. Three waterfront ferry and headhouse orders were also passed unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Allen
Lee
Barry
Allen, Dyar
Presho
Quincy
Allen
Hall
Alderman Barry
Alderman Hall
Alderman Lee
Alderman Presho
W. J. Donovan
Boston
W. F. Donovan
Tee
Donovan
Lee and Mahoney
Bryant
Dyar
Folsom
Superintendent of Public Buildings
Mahoney
Public Anniversary Reception at Boston Union Hall 1896
The Boston Young Men's Christian Union at 48 Boylston Street hosts a public anniversary reception on May 27 1896 from 6 to 10 pm in the Union Hall Libra and Reading Room and other rooms. The program includes Beacon Ladies Orchestra Tufts College Glee and Mandolin Clubs and Bergmann Orchestra with gymnasium exhibitions and light class work. All members clergy laity and the public are invited. George Peirce secretary WM Baldwin president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Boylston Street
Tremont
Union Hall
Aton Hall
Beacon Ladies
Tufts College
Bergmann
Wvork
Union Gymnasium
Friends
The
Christian Union
George Peirce
WM. H. Baldwin
American Unitarian Association Meeting at Tremont Temple
The American Unitarian Association holds sessions at Tremont Temple on Tuesday May 26 with morning and afternoon addresses by Walcott Cuckson Stopford W Brooke Cressey Lord Mott Phalen Theorist St John and an evening program on The Relation of Our People to the Forward Movement. Speakers include John D Long Charles W Endte Stephen H Camp Thomas Van Ness Edward A Horton and Minot J Savage. Doors open early. morning and afternoon seats reserved for members. evening is public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Unitarian Association
Tremont Temple
Walcott
John Cuckson
Stopford W. Brooke
Co. Cressey
Augustus M. Lord
C. B. Mott
Frank B. Phalen
Charles J. St. John
John D. Long
Association
Charles W
Chelsea School Row Ends with New High Land Brick Building
Chelsea Aldermen vote to authorize a new brick schoolhouse for the High land district and approve a $10,000 loan for widening Washington avenue from Heard street to Cary avenue. In open session Edward G. Reed is recommended for police appointment while Charles W. Ross is laid over for a week.
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Chelsea
Highland District
Board of Aldermen
Washington Avenue
Heard Street
Cary Avenue
Edward G. Reed
Charles W. Ross
Special Common Council Meeting on 300000 loan order
Mayor Quincy called a special Common Council meeting for this evening at 7 45 to act on the loan order appropriating 300000 for sanitation and ventilation improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Common Council
New Protector police boat to replace old Boston craft
The new police boat to replace the Protector, long used in Boston Harbor, will launch at 10 30 AM from Atlantic Works East Boston. Designed by Arthur Binney, it measures 112 feet. 103 feet on the waterline. 20 feet beam. eight feet draft. It features a triple expansion engine, two Scotch boilers, about 600 horsepower, and up to thirteen knots. Built strong for ice breaking and towing, it has oak keel and frames, pine interior, steam steering, and mahogany finish in the cabin pilot house and stateroom with a larger aft cabin, mess room, galley, and pantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Atlantic Works
Protector
Arthur Binney
Abbey Improves After Illness Plans Carlsbad Trip
Manager Henry Abbey, New York, after a renewed illness, was seen driving in the park with a healthier gait but a paler, thinner appearance. He offered no new statements beyond previous publications. Gilsey House clerk notes his wife has visited him daily during his illness. Abbey intends to travel to Carlsbad early next month for a likely extended stay before returning to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry BE. Abbey
Gilsey House
Abbey
House splits on Taft widow pension after veto
Washington May 25 The House pensions committee recommended that the House override President Taft's veto to pension Lydia A Taft widow of Lowell G Taft a private in the Eighteenth Connecticut Volunteers She separated from Taft in 1882 due to his drinking and he died in 1891 The report notes her advanced years and needy condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Invalid Pensions Committee
House
Lydia A. Taft
River Harbor Bill Veto Expected by President
President Cleveland held a conference with General Craighill on the river and harbor bill. It is reported he intends to veto the measure, not signing it, though it may become law under constitutional limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
Craighill
Forest fires rage near Naugatuck in heavy damage loss
Forest fires continue for eight days near Naugatuck Connecticut despite recent rain. Waterbury reports thousands of dollars in damage from the blazes as crews struggle to contain them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury, Conn
Naugatuck
New Haven Chair Co Cuts 50 Jobs Amid Bicycle Slowdown
The New Haven Chair Company reduced its workforce by fifty men due to slack demand in the bicycle business while continuing to manufacture the "New Haven wheel."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haven
New Haven
Merry-Go-Round at Castle Square Opens Summer Season
The Mont Theatre opens with The Merry-Go-Round at Tre mont Theatre to a full house. J. W. Herbert, David H. Lythgoe, Mamie Gilroy and George A. Schiller headline a lively program with song and dance. The show, described as entertaining though simple, runs for one week with The Sporting Duchess to follow and praise for the troupe’s energy and stage craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Harry Askin
R. A. Barnet
J. W. Herbert
Johnson
David H. Lythgoe
Rudolph Rassendyll
Diogenes
Boston
William Blaisdell
Princess Flavia
Mamie Gilroy
Christie MacDonald
Marie Cahill
Delia Stacey
George A. Schiller
John P. Sousa
Castle Square Theatre Aida Impresses With New Cast
Castle Square Theatre presented Aida with largely new principals led by Miss Mary Linck as Amneris. Linck delivered rich, powerful singing and dramatic impact while Miss Diard’s title role showed mixed reception. Bassett and Mertens impressed in their roles, and Rigoletto is slated for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Squared Theatre
Aida
Castle Square Theatre Company
Evry
Diard
Clarke
Bassett
Mary Linck
Miss Linck
Miss Diard
Radames
Mr. Bassett
William Mertens
Amonasro
Mr. Clarke
Salvini Shines as D Artagnan in The Three Guardsmen
Alexander Salvini opened the Boston engagement at the Museum with The Three Guardsmen, delivering a refined D Artagnan. His graceful impersonations across classic and romantic roles promise continued strength as he repeats The Guardsmen Wednesday and Saturday, with Ruy Blas Wednesday matinee, Othello Thursday, Hamlet Friday, and Don Cesar de Bazan Saturday afternoon.
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Alexander Salvini
Boston
The
Museum
D’artagnan
Mr. Salvini
Ruy Blas
Othello
Hamlet
Don Cesar de Bazan
Boston Museum
Three Guardsmen
Ray Blas
Shore Acres Ends This Week at Boston Theatre
The closing performances of Shore Acres continue this week at the Boston Theatre with a gala tonight and a commemorative souvenir for the third anniversary. On Friday the League of American Wheelmen will attend. members may buy half-price tickets at the box office. James A. Herne portrays Nathaniel Berry, a rural New England keeper, in a faithful, vivid performance praised as a rare illustration of rural comedy. The run ends with next Saturday's matinee and evening show.
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Shore Acres
Boston Theatre
League of American Wheelmen
James A. Herne
Nathaniel Berry
East
New England
The Sporting Duchess Ends Fifth Week at Hollis Street
The Sporting Duchess closed its fifth and final week at the Hollis Street Theatre last night drawing an unusually large audience. The performance was a joint complimentary benefit for Joseph FF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Street
Joseph FF
Opening of Rivals seats sale draws huge Boston crowd
The Boston Theatre lobby and Washington street approaches filled yesterday for the sale of seats to next Friday's matinee of The Rivals. A star cast led by Joseph Jefferson and William H. Crane drew a surge of theatergoers, with many seats already sold and standing room likely. Prices for best seats did not deter the public.
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Boston Theatre
Washington Street
Star
Joseph Jefferson
William H. Crane
Nat C. Goodwin
Robert Taber
Francis Wilson
Joseph
E. M. Holland
John Drew
Julia Marlowe Taber
Fanny Rice
Boston
Yankee Cruiser to Open Boston Museum Summer Season
The New York based principals and chorus of the nautical opera The Yankee Cruiser arrived for rehearsals ahead of the Boston Museum summer season. The opening performance is set for Monday night June 8 with a large company on stage, and the Liberty Bell opera has shifted from June 1 to June 2 due to extensive scenery and costume preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Museum
Fred Miller, Jr
New York
Museum
Liberty Bell” Opera Company
Bijou Opera House to stage capital programme benefit
A capital programme is arranged for tomorrow evening at the Bijou Opera House to aid Messrs Saul J. Hamilburg E A Rich and Max Bernhardt late treasurer advertising agent and ticket agent of the Park Theatre Reeves s famous American Band directed by D W Reeves with Lemaire Spary and other artists including Adele Rich Jeaner Dudley Prescott Frank G Reynolds Walter Snow Eva Leslie Gus Kammerlee Henry Meyers Gus Dudley Harry West and many others in a concert and skit show
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bijou Opera House
Saul J. Hamilburg
E. A. Rich
Max Bernhardt
Park Theatre
Reeves
D. W. Reeves
Messrs
Lemaire and Spary
Adele Rich
Jeaner
Dudley Prescott
Frank G. Reynolds
Walter Snow
Eva Leslie
Gus Kammerlee
Henry H. Meyers
Gus Dudley
Harry West
The Mcs and the Os song gains vaudeville play
An Irish styled tune titled The Mcs and the Os by Jere O Halloran gains popularity in recent music pages. Maggie Cline Lizzie B Raymond and Kitty Burke are introducing the piece on vaudeville stages to broad audiences.
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Mc’s
THE
O'S
Jere O'Halloran
Maggie Cline
Lizzie B. Raymond
Kitty Burke
Keith's Boston Vaudeville Praise Sparkles With New Visuals
A visiting commercial traveler praised Keith's last evening calling it the best entertainment in a year and the most ventilated theater he had sat in. The vaudeville program featured Edison vitascope pictures and strong live acts including Cissy Fitzgerald, Tim Murphy, the Ma isanos quartet, Collins and Collins, and Dean and Jose with lively scenes such as the Rob Roy dance and a blacksmith shop routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Boston
Twenty-third Street
New York
Cissy Fitzgerald
Florrie West
Tim Murphy
Henry Irving
Maisanos
Collins
Dean
Jose
Five Fredericks
Howard Atheneum Burlesque Company Returns for Week
The Howard Atheneum drew large crowds for its one week engagement featuring The Moor's Bride. A strong cast including Lizzie Stewart Deila Clayton May Gebhardt Alice Parker Mildred Harniman and comedians Frank Latona Fred Parker and Tom Hickey entertained with singing dancing and vaudeville. Mile Milan's Female Troubadours led a lively minstrel segment and a long program of star acts followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Atheneum
Comway and Leland
Merry Monopeds
Fish and Quigg
Doan’s Kidney Pills End Kidney Pain Testimony
Cambridge resident Charles Swanberg testifies after two years of kidney trouble, noting nightly urges, back pain, and improved health after using Doan’s Kidney Pills from George Burwell’s store. Foster-Milburn Co. markets the remedy nationwide for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Charles Swanberg
Regent Street
Cambridge
George Burwell
Park Square
Boylston Street
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan
Vaudeville stars and a classical statuary display at the show
Dians Al and Mamie Anderson with Ida Russell and Mildred Howard head a cast of colored comedians and variety acts including Sidney de Grey and Trio. The program features Mile. Velesca the trapeze artist Tanakas Joe Madden Curran an Irish sketch Lew Baker Gallagher Carroll John Pendy Jeffreys Pendy and Professor Mashla. A notable segment presents a group of classical statuary by Miss Ida Austin showing Niobe Defending Her Child Rock of Ages Wandering Minstrel Discovery of Ether Phryne The Chained Slave Ancient Quoit Throwers and Dixey as Adonis.
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Dians
Mamie Anderson
Ida Russell
Mildred Howard
Sidney de Grey
Mile. Velesca
Tanakas
Joe Madden
Jim Curran
Lew Baker
Gallagher and Carroll
John Pendy
Jeffreys Pendy
Professor Mashla
Frank Emerson
Ettie Albion
Lillian Langford
The
Austins
Ida Austin
Niobe
Ether
Phryne
Dixey
Adonis
Algiers Exposition At Austin Stone Muse Um Draws Crowds
Crowds throng the Austin and Stone venue as Algerian sword dancers entertain with swift moves and wind rapid dances by La Belle Rosa. Acts include Beatrice Roderigo snakes and Budapest band Prince Esterhazy. The fog horn MC signals the show as bidders push into the theatre for the overture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Austin & Stone’s Museum
la Belle Rosa
Rosa
Beatrice Roderigo
Prince Esterhazy
Budapest
Kate Koon
Mushi-Imura
Rinaldos
Marion and
Burgess
Aliccates
Dollie Howe
Burt Sisters
Harry Waldron
Komochi
McLean
Hall
Frank Brown
James H.lowell
Morton Sisters
Ray and
Mason
Palace Theatre Presents English Girls Company Burlesque Show
This week at the Palace Theatre patrons enjoy Lillie Turner’s English Girls company in a strong burlesque and vaudeville program. The cast delivers singing, dancing, and lively comedy with encores, plus living pictures and statuary tableaux, ending with The King’s Birthday burlesque. Next week opens the summer season with more spectacular entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Lillie Turner
Lew Benedict
Billy Wright
Mackie and
Walker
Bella Irving
Jessie Woods
Marie Rogers
Lillian Nelson
Louise Kerlin
Eva Swinburne
Morissey
Rich
Hickey
Nelson
Mackie
Lyceum Week Features The French Polly Company
The Lyceum presents a week of entertainment by the French Polly Company. Their performance is strictly decorous, yet their stage business and eccentric effects are overpowering. One performer delivers an old joke with renewed vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyceum
Popular resort plans June July closure for improvements
Manager Dunn announces seasonal shutdown to upgrade and expand the facility to handle growing business. Nick elodeon expected to triple in size next season. Frank Dunn and assistant Frank W. Nason praised for leadership. Museum halls feature varied attractions with large crowds showing approval. Curio halls display acts including Moxey the London wonder and Alexis the living corkscrew. The theatre showcases Belle Carter's Oriental octotoons, a Southern creole beauty minstrel act, and Billy Jackson with Charley Hunn's colored specialty company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Nickelodeon
Frank Dunn
Frank W. Nason
Curio
Moxey
London
Jack
Alexis
Baldwin
Armless
Marvel
Needle King
Belle Carter
Billy Jackson
Charley Hunn
Webster Club Reunion to Host First Annual Banquet
The Webster Club Reunion Association of East Boston will hold its first annual banquet Thursday night in John A Hawes Post hall. President Michael F Connell is toast master with toasts on Daniel Webster by Joseph F Hickey Debating Clubs by Daniel B McInnes Reunion by Edward L Tierney and Prophecy by Richard J Hennessey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Club Reunion Association
East Boston
John A. Hawes
Michael F. Connelly
Daniel Webster
Joseph F. Hickey
Daniel B. McInnes
Edward L. Tierney
Richard J. Hennessey
Knife Stabbing At Olneyville Saloon Sends Bartender Wounded
John Sweeny stabbed Hugh Holland a bartender in an Olneyville saloon during an attempted ejectment. In the scuffle Sweeny drove a jackknife blade into Holland’s bladder and slashed his right wrist, severing arteries. Holland’s condition is critical as Sweeny claims self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
John Sweeny
Hugh Holland
Olneyville
Holland
Sweeny
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the Tremont
Castle Square Theatre
Salvini
Boston and
Hollis
Hollis Street Theatre
Keith's Now Theatre
Woodbury
Winbaa
French Folly Company
Fung Snc
Garlin and Clark
Tom Ripley
Scanlan and Stevens
Carlin and Clark
Deltorelli-Glissandos
Herbert Brothers
Austin & Stone's
Lyceum Theatre
Geo. DE Lessard
George de Lessard
Main Street
James Brown
Worcester
O’day
Lake Quinsigamond
Consolidated Road
Woonsocket
Edward Brown
John May
Old Howard
Trilby
Rano
Gardners
Isham
Radio An
Opera House
Keith’s Theatres
Trens
Edward A. Rich
Adv. Agt
Ticket Agt
the Park Theatre
Vitascope
Keith’s
Boston Music Hall
Evenin
Music Hall
Man Zach
Jiusie Hall
Tueday
Castle SQ
Tremont St
Western Hemisphere
Verdi
SU Fatmah Diard
Anna Lichter
William Schu
Charles Bassett
Ww. MH. Clarke
Ister
John Beall
Wed
Onde Reser PLC
Woman's Press Association
Dorothy
Rohan
Alexander Salwinke
Eugenes Ormonde
Boyd Putnam
Franklyn Roberts
Harry Woodruff
Louis Massen
Eugene Sanger
Annie Clarke
Emma Sheridan Fry
Minnie Dupree
Kittie Dooling
Ida Conquest
Eugene Tompkins
Mgr
America
Jas. A. Herne
Rivals
Eve
EEK Alexantee
Ollis Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Weex Shane
Barnet
B. A
al. Sheehan
Pittsburo
Appleton & Bassett’s
Connelly
Adams House
Austin and Stone’s
Tremont Row
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Sentgen
Wally
Crystal Maze
PALAC
Seas
Nantasket
Snow’s Arch Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Oliver Street
Clifford
Lovell’s Grove
G. P. Robinson
Gen. Pass
Ag't
Robert Turner
Trav
Pass
Ag’t
Nahant
Bass Point
Coreenor
Memorial Day
Linco
J. A. Flanders
Washington St
Portland
Erst North
Stegmera
India
F Williams
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